The Sunday Salon - June 26, 2011 - That's What She Read

There is something about lazy weekends that is just good for the soul. No deadlines, no schedules, no alarms, and most importantly, no rushing. I have become insanely protective of my weekends these days. I am loathe to give up these precious times as they are becoming less frequent as the years progress. This may make me a tad anti-social on the weekends. So sue me.

We didn’t stay home all weekend long. We had to get dress pants and polo shirts for Connor’s big trip to Washington, D.C. this week. He will be participating in a People-to-People Student Leadership Conference starting on Thursday. He will be seeing some amazing things including a trip to Philadelphia, dinner at the Italian Embassy, seeing Wicked at the Kennedy Center, meeting Jim Lovell from Apollo 13, fireworks. I am insanely jealous. It truly is a trip of a lifetime. It does mean that this week is going to be busy making sure he has everything for his trip, including his homework assignments.

I have definitely gotten down to basics these days with nothing but reviews. Even Connor got in on the action by posting another Connor’s Corner update. Did you catch them all this week?

Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home by Joss Whedon and Georges Jeanty
The Convert by Deborah Baker
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
Connor’s Corner: Rick Frost and the Alaskan Adventure

I am one away from 100 books read for the year. I was hoping to get there this week, but I am not worried. In an effort to slow things down, I have decided that August is going to be my Read-My-Own-Books month. I want to dive into my chunksters that have been languishing on my shelves – The Passage by Justin Cronin, Alaska by James Michener, The Distant Hours by Kate Morton, and so on. If you are interested, Jenn from Jenn’s Bookshelves and I have already discussed a buddy read of Alaska. More details will definitely follow. For now, I was able to finish the following this week:

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Miss Timmins’ School for Girls by Nayana Churrimbhoy
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan

At this point in time, these reviews are scheduled well into July! I will say that having reviews scheduled that far in advance makes it very easy to keep reading at such a voracious speed. It definitely takes the pressure off when I don’t have to scramble to write posts at the last minute!

Have a great Sunday, everyone! I am off to enjoy the rest of my lazy Sunday. Happy reading!

9 Comments

Michelle on July 5, 2011 at 2:23 AM

Thanks, Jenny! This is my first time online all weekend long, so it was great having those reviews completed so that I could do so. ALASKA is intimidating. HAWAII was just SO good.

Michelle on July 5, 2011 at 2:21 AM

Exactly. We ended up being extremely busy this holiday weekend, and I feel like I wasted all that time when I could have been relaxing, even though we got a ton of things done. Funny how our perspective changes during the different seasons.

Jennygirl73 on June 28, 2011 at 3:20 PM

There is something to be said about having reviews ready to go. As much as I am sure I would enjoy Alaska, I'll pass. I need to finish Hawaii first, and some other things as well. I didn't really go online over the weekend either and it is was so refreshing 🙂 Hope your son has a blast!

Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM

Exactly. I feel like almost all of my weekends these days are as lazy as possible, but I do think they are compensating for our jam-packed weeks. The lack of a schedule is key. Free calendars are also important.

Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:28 AM

Yes, Summer Shafer nominated him for the program. He is beyond excited, especially getting to meet Jim Lovell.

LOL! I read a LOT on the weekends, I've discovered. Audiobooks at work help a lot too. We also got rid of cable TV and have taken to shutting off the TV so the whole family can read. I wouldn't have it any other way!

Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:26 AM

It definitely does! I love knowing that my blog is good-to-go for the next several weeks. It allows me to focus on other things and keeps blogging fun.

My mother was a chaperone for this particular group, and it comes highly recommended to us. We know he is going to have a blast. He has already started packing, and I can see his excitement level increase exponentially until Thursday!

Bryan G. on June 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Lazy weekends are the best. Sometimes it's good to kick back and relax, read, write, chill…whatever. It doesn't matter, because you're not on a schedule.

Julie Conley on June 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Ooh! How exciting for Connor! I still don't know how you read so much either. You must have a 500 words per minute reading rate. 🙂

amymckie on June 26, 2011 at 1:22 PM

I am also scheduled into late July (or Aug actually for me) and it really does make it so relaxing and takes so much stress off doesn't it! Connor's trip does sound fantastic, I hope it goes well!

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Michelle on July 5, 2011 at 2:23 AM

Thanks, Jenny! This is my first time online all weekend long, so it was great having those reviews completed so that I could do so. ALASKA is intimidating. HAWAII was just SO good.
Michelle on July 5, 2011 at 2:21 AM

Exactly. We ended up being extremely busy this holiday weekend, and I feel like I wasted all that time when I could have been relaxing, even though we got a ton of things done. Funny how our perspective changes during the different seasons.
Jennygirl73 on June 28, 2011 at 3:20 PM

There is something to be said about having reviews ready to go. As much as I am sure I would enjoy Alaska, I'll pass. I need to finish Hawaii first, and some other things as well. I didn't really go online over the weekend either and it is was so refreshing 🙂 Hope your son has a blast!
Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:29 AM

Exactly. I feel like almost all of my weekends these days are as lazy as possible, but I do think they are compensating for our jam-packed weeks. The lack of a schedule is key. Free calendars are also important.
Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:28 AM

Yes, Summer Shafer nominated him for the program. He is beyond excited, especially getting to meet Jim Lovell.

LOL! I read a LOT on the weekends, I've discovered. Audiobooks at work help a lot too. We also got rid of cable TV and have taken to shutting off the TV so the whole family can read. I wouldn't have it any other way!
Michelle on June 27, 2011 at 12:26 AM

It definitely does! I love knowing that my blog is good-to-go for the next several weeks. It allows me to focus on other things and keeps blogging fun.

My mother was a chaperone for this particular group, and it comes highly recommended to us. We know he is going to have a blast. He has already started packing, and I can see his excitement level increase exponentially until Thursday!
Bryan G. on June 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Lazy weekends are the best. Sometimes it's good to kick back and relax, read, write, chill…whatever. It doesn't matter, because you're not on a schedule.
Julie Conley on June 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Ooh! How exciting for Connor! I still don't know how you read so much either. You must have a 500 words per minute reading rate. 🙂
amymckie on June 26, 2011 at 1:22 PM

I am also scheduled into late July (or Aug actually for me) and it really does make it so relaxing and takes so much stress off doesn't it! Connor's trip does sound fantastic, I hope it goes well!